Spring

Sparkling Ginger & Lemon Mocktail A Love Story Nothing belongs together quite so beautifully as ginger and lemon. Let’s combine a little zing with some sparkling freshness. Ingredients 3 inches of fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced ¾ cup sugar or sugar substitute, plus extra for tossing the ginger and rimming the cup 1½ cups water ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4-6 lemons) Seltzer water to fill the glasses (3 cups) Method Slice the ginger into slivers. Heat sugar, water, and…

Do we have any X-Files fans in the Heber Valley? I loved this sci-fi TV drama when it was airing. For the younger, binge and streaming-on-demand crowd — we used to have to wait until the program aired on network TV to view new episodes. I would count the days in anticipation. When that time arrived, I would make popcorn, turn off the lights and try to maximize the suspense and weirdness that each chapter seemed to unfold. All anticipation would build to a satisfying crescendo as the eerie and oddly low budget theme music and…

Are you tired of running from your car into your home, then back to your car, then to school, work, or the grocery store for the past few months? Well, guess what? That part of the year is over! The time has come to step into spring and rediscover the outdoor world, as our beautiful Heber Valley blossoms all around us. We call it “springtime,” but sometimes it feels more like ‘uncertainty season’ as our weather changes daily from sunshine to snow to rain and back to sun again. It’s a churning, and a season children in the…